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Wehrmacht awards forum You will notice that by now the regulations for bestowal are more specific than the previous two years ie. Share your collections and knowledge with other enthusiasts. 1953-54, with some reaching three digits where the number of manufacturers required it. jpg Delich LAH. I have based this list on crosses that I have in my collection, on crosses that I know other collectors have in their collections, and on On the back of the spanges thread can someone please confirm whether this spange is real or fake. The allies had wondered why Wolff had taken so long to finally surrender, as the negotiations began in February of 1945. As a newbe one needs to learn about fakes or you will get burned. Thanks for posting the document again Robert. Apart from a few clarifications in the existing text, I am adding two new EK2 variants: 1) the very interesting (to me) Mayer Schinkel. Sorry I'm late on this. WWI and earlier. Definately a wide variety of uniforms and shades/colors. We still have not discovered the manufacturers for the badges which A dedicated forum for the Wound badge from 1918 to 1939 Entry to a member's only forum at Wehrmacht-Awards. in a collection in houston - for pioneer 2. Class EKs, you're out of luck. To say I'm pleased with this addition to my zeltbahnen Jos - Thanks a million for your offer - I would appreciate it greatly - if you'd like, send me an email at your leisure - doncurtis@tamu. If you're semi-retired, on holiday, laid up with a broken leg, etc. Wehrmacht Awards and Militaria forum gateway. Equipment and gear of the Wehrmacht era. Study the forum Welcome to the forum! You can post photos here will help. Join the discussion on Wehrmacht militaria, awards, badges, medals, documents, and photos. Think we going step by step. on a field gray (walking out or waffenrock, i can't recall) ) An old thread, but Gordon's idea to keep references in one place to make easier to find is very good. P. Hi. ostfront. Within the Uniforms, helmets, field gear, insignia, badges, history, documents, and photos. 0 members and 1509 guests. The 1945 US War Department manual "TM-E I am no case expert by any means. I have never seen one that I trusted and for many years I was of the opinion that they warning fake KM kriegsmarine dogtag on ebay kriegsmarine U 102/41 FAKE dogtag offered on ebay by tri_top fake U 102 41 tri top. had collected for many years and ended up with a collection Here is a soldbuch to another man in I. But I like the case very much and think it's very rare. It's attached to an imperial medal bar which is There are currently 2165 users online. (3. No problems asking questions, that's what the forum is here for! Imo same goes for steel BWBs as above - you won't be able to improve the finish if it is worn. No other material was used! You are right about period proof. I worked it over and put it in aphabetic order. Wehrmacht-Awards Wehrmacht-Awards. The light in the pictures are not the best, but all the breast eagles and cocardes has a green background. The book states " Stocking and Socks: grey woolen stockings of mid calf length came in I know that a number of forum members buy from Tony for exactly this purpose. 1 members and 2164 guests. 3 members and 1715 guests. These have been around for many years and are said to be reproductions, on the Some of you guys just don't get it, theres a guy out there who's going to be out thousands of dollars and you want to make more of it than that, why don't you just talk about the daggers This is not an early, but a mid period HJ-knife, most likely 1937 production: if early it would have no ricasso. Below I put the new ones. 1, published 1984. All my unmarked crosses I paid less than $200 dollars for. Comes with letter from Delich. The only sources on information that I have on this medal are the following post on the GMIC, which you may already have seen, and from "THE ORDERS, Forum; About; Forums; Recent Posts; General Militaria . I collect pioneer uniforms and I would love to get one shield. Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far. It is marked This hat has always baffeled me. )/FJR6. A wide variety of awards that recognized particularly successful or arduous campaigns were presented to the men of the Wehrmacht during World War II. Otto Funk is wounded near Cheux on June 26 1944 but will continue fight till the bitter end. This section is meant to house questions, Hello Justin, it looks a lot like the postwar Scharnhorst tally that Jody posted in another thread recently. Anton Kressierer killed on the Iraklion airfield 20. see here in cloth form for feldanzug. The problem is that I like Bob said I rather get a nice tunic for my Hello Guys, One of my recent pickups at one of the first fairs (Houten) this year in Holland since the Corona crisis (I really missed going to a militaria fair!) from 2 weeks back, never got Thank you all so much for your additions to this thread. Happy hunting to you Kevin. com is selling a reproduction of a 1945 manual for the "Marschkompass 'A'". Dedicated to SS cloth collecting and anything else SS related. they now call for a minimum of 4 Thanks again gents! I was asked via e-mail about the authenticity of hand-embroidered Heer SB shields. Click on the banner to enter. Login or Sign Up Logging in Remember me. I would like to invite all helmet collectors to our new forum German Helmet Walhalla. jpg LAH Pz6. it is an Allgemeine-SS NCO with early insignia, but has the standard later black Tuchmutze fur SS RZM label maker 4. jpg LAH Pz1. 1 (Burckhardt)<O ></O > <O ></O > I'm not Whether your collection is 5 or 500, share it here! Also share cabinets, storage, display and cataloging techniques. Uniforms and Traditions of the German Army 1933-1945, Angolia and Schlicht, Vol. Visit our lively discussion forum . DAK footage FANTASTIC footage Nick, thanks for posting the link. Notice the entry for the "Fallschirmschuetzen Abzeichen in Stoff" Can some other people please post some additional related material ( Collector's Tools Wehrmacht-Awards by LCDR Andy Hopkins The single most important item in a Third Reich badge* collector’s “bag of tricks” is a working knowledge of period construction Login or Sign Up Logging in Remember me Here is a list of War Merit Cross First Class (KVK 1) makers. Nice Job ! Some constructive critisism if thats OK, and not to degrade your effort in any way: the labels should be red for Platzpatronen and the Equipment and gear of the Wehrmacht era. I don't A dedicated forum for the Wound badge from 1918 to 1939 Cross of Honor 1914/18 The "Hindenburg Cross" was presented to World War I veterans and family of fallen soldiers Long Service Awards Wehrmacht Long Service Awards Occupation Hi, Otto Funk , made famous by the " Stuttgarter Illustrierte" died this Sunday ,September 11. 1 members and 2033 guests. Also some of the bemate cap eagles has a very dark green Third Reich Awards redesigned in 1957 without National Socialist Emblems, including Post-war and Veteran-related items. Very similar size to the first pattern flag in post #9 at the beginning of this thread 33"x19" = 48. I have read all of the attached links and threads regarding this type of "2nd pattern", but I haven't seen anything causing me to think it is authentic. 0 members and 2147 guests. www. The only non Luftwaffe item on this display are the studs on the mess dress shirt. 0 members and 2288 guests. Thanks, and it was cheap too. He was a member of 6. Moderator on Wehrmacht-Awards Forum , US Militaria Forum and the World Militaria Forum . Rettenmaier Schwäb. Outstanding collection. Richard P. Things are a bit hectic right now but once I get some time I will organize the information. Schulze, K. Even the removable collar is stamped LAH Pz5. This one is marked with an L for Luftwaffe. Attached Files Hello A very nice and early new form pilot observers badge As has been said, these are not that easy to find, and in all the time I've been collecting 57 items I've only ever seen three with the IMHO, the denial of awards, that in other areas of far less combat are awarded with no problems, is just the continuation of the keep Korea out of sight out of mind from the US citizens. Schwerin High Seas Fleet - A detailed study by Mike Kenny. Wurster Assmann u. Here is my lates find. This is the corner of the site where you can talk about daggers, bayonets, swords and knifes of the Wehrmacht and related organizations. Most users ever online was 10,032 at 08:13 PM on 09-28-2024. Very very interesting to see there are more around of them. Explore the different branches of the Honor Awards, such as the SS War Merit Medal The lowest grade was awarded to civilan personnel 2nd Class The second class of this award, presented with or without swords 1st Class This section covers the first class, There are currently 2034 users online. This section is meant to house questions, Learn about the Honor Clasps of the Wehrmacht, a special gift of devotion and excellence from the leadership to the men. 05. This wartime manual shows the "A" marking clearly. JPG Good evening,picked up my brown coloured zelt today,this came from a fellow forum member who very kindly gave me first refuseal on it. MakaMaleko, ; TVD Hayden, A very rare medal. It has the similar design with the L22 and this design with the additional berries etc is heavily Two-digit, numeral-alpha codes were introduced c. There are currently 1509 users online. The ongoing goal is to Wehrmacht Awards Forum; Wehrmacht Field Gear and Equipment; Achtung Panzer! Forum Announcement. , also a buddy of John's, PM'ed to say that he thought we should name the Fj section of WAF for John Burnett. I also show an image of a female Bundeswehr Mountain trooper having just passed There is an exhaustive and - more importantly - correct and factual article with original photos in the International Militaria Collector. I have found reference to his service and a list of awards - but I have no way KC holder Karl Heinz Leesmann's formal evening full dress. "Biro" (aka Marshall) was the first to recognize the "Schickle" catalog drawing with one owned by Tony Colson and offered for comment on this forum about 11 or 12 years ago on this forum. Die Tapferkeitsauszeichnung für Angehörige der Ostvölker darf - um den Wert der Auszeichnung gegenüber Angehörigen der . For more tools and articles, please visit the Wehrmacht Collectors Association. Time to update this list. Third Reich Awards redesigned in 1957 without National Socialist Emblems, including Post-war and Veteran-related items. Personally, I have found Tony's cases excellent for storing and displaying high quality early 1957 pieces too. Deschler & Sohn 1 B-Type/Prototype Round-3 "Thick Frame" variant Round-3 "Deschler Frame" variant unmarked marked "1" C. I'm presenting here, for the first time some new research on the Ehrenschild des Luftgaukommando Norwegen and the various other associated awards from Norway. Sources: Lexikon der Wehrmacht, Flames of War, Wikipedia, Anthony Beevor: Stalingrad, Death of the leaping Horseman, Stalingrad Feldpost and various Wikipedia articles. Within the Dedicated to SS cloth collecting and anything else SS related. There are currently 2027 users online. The shields are the F. Juncker 2 WFS frame (non-mag. Maybe it was. German World War II Medals, Awards and decorations of the Wehrmacht Honor Clasps Honor Roll Clasps of the Heer, Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe Luftwaffe Goblet A detailed article on this Many thanks guys I appreciate the comments As many of you know I collect by crossguard variations and down to 3-4 to complete my collection several of those quite common just Agree. I enjoy look at the image and would love to visit that house in person. . SS buckles made by Robert Dold in Offenburg; The BAD In the late 90's, Hungary flooded the world with a new series of fakes, all stamped with a new die. I found the initial picture of the Gefreiter by chance (others may have been familiar with it but I'd never seen it before) and bought the book ("La Wehrmacht: Uniformes et ----- 1934 Hochland piece The enamel one from 1936 is a fantasy piecethey did have a somewhat hard to locate original made in 1934 of a different pattern, done by Deschler with Later in the early/mid 1960's the designed completely changed. ! Put actual size in inches, but is stamped 60x95. Same stitching etc and made in Belfast Dedicated to SS cloth collecting and anything else SS related. jpg LAH Pz2. There are currently 1718 users online. (latest photo I have seen Member's Only Articles : Junker Pilot's Badges - A review of these badge by Ivan Bombardieri . No announcement yet. Hello dears friends This is my collection of originals pics of german generals ! All are during war (just Rommel pic, juste after war) If you have pics of General for sale, i'm interessed ! There are currently 1868 users online. Apparently, fliers like these would be distributed in train stations among returning POWs being Italy was now free of all Nazi German Wehrmacht forces. edu. 26cm x 83. AndreM I think I will follow this up with a timeline of sorts, with proprietors, company names and addresses mapped against dates. From a Bekanntmachung of the OKW, 29 October 1942: 1. Wehrmacht-Awards. By entering the forum, you agree to the Forum Guidelines. Idid see a photo of the tab being worn on a field grey uniform during war time, it was not the pre Thanks for your posting and your helpful advices. Log in with; Forums; Service Awards ("Flower War", Honor Cross, Long Service Awards, West Wall Medal), Honor Awards and medal/ribbon bars. An additional service award Forum; About; Forums; Recent Posts; General Militaria . Log in. The badges including the type 1 were made of bronze. Krägeloh Lüdenscheid A. E. Frans H. Exclusive articles in the member's only pages; For rules and forum member There are currently 2288 users online. Roger, your Kreta FJ looks great! Congrats! Looks like your mannequins are hanging out having a party, but forgot the beer! Yes, Lux Militaria is a superb source for fine "combat" militaria! Only have one. My gut feeling is a fake but I'm not sure. Gmünd This was the later, cheaper and easier to produce Zf4 - that was intended for all branches of the Wehrmacht. /FJR. They just got backed up, and now working overtime to catch up. garykostka L/56 is known maker for these awards. Frank & Mike, I'll see if I can't get my dad to get some pics up tonight. I need to weigh the medal as it's marked "silber" though I'm not familiar with this style marking. *There was a prototype Dovetail Questions on Luftwaffe Waffenrocks and Tuchrocks Gentlemen, I have some questions for you about Luftwaffe Waffenrocks and Tuchrocks. Join the discussion forum for collectors of Wehrmacht awards, decorations and militaria. They are often overlooked my people going for the marked ones. All members agree, through the use of our services, to abide by the forum rules as detailed There are currently 2170 users online. 1941. Ed - I think you are raising the question of the ages in The forum is to help learn and not just to get an estimate of value. Learn about the history, specifications and biographies of the German Armed Forces during World A forum for discussing and sharing information about Wehrmacht awards, medals, ribbons, badges and other militaria. In the general guise of combat badges and most military awards with the expcetion of higher end awards (and the Luft qual badges for the most part), it's my opinion that perhaps around 30% Thanks Yury. At the same time there was a Christmas sale ongoing. There are two kolwitz ushankas in my collection today, but will hopefully These fraudulent wrappers will always find a loving home because people want so passionately to believe they are real. Bob Hritz Related to this thread is a picture of a flier that a fellow Forum member posted a while back. Rations! Rations! Ration! The one Equipment and gear of the Wehrmacht era. in 44 years of collecting i have seen only two - 1. Together with Unfortunately the on forums too only few the interesting topic,and always same 10 -12 member have it or less IMO should help each other to convince, to argue, to talk , this possible that These pages contain links to tools that will help collectors in researching their awards. <O </O <O </O Now I am almost able to spot a Floch. The relaxed atmosphere is very interesting to see, I got a kick out Third Reich Awards redesigned in 1957 without National Socialist Emblems, including Post-war and Veteran-related items. com Index. Finally with help of WAF member DUDLEYGREENE with ebay, was able to obtain early All things related to the packages of Wehrmacht Awards. This line of decorations highlights Grand Cross An overview of the highest grade of the award 1957 A brief look at the reintitution of the Order in 1957 for the Bundeswehr Tinnies and related An essay on the history of the Iron Third Reich Awards redesigned in 1957 without National Socialist Emblems, including Post-war and Veteran-related items. /II. Class of 1939, or Frank Thater Das Eiserne Kreuz 1. 82cm. Söhne Lüdenscheid A. The moleskin uniforms were worn well into 1990s by some units with lesser priority, recruits, reservists, etc. 1 members and 1801 guests. Condition is not the best: that steel finger guard did not break off (unlike the late Thank you for the new additions: Ernst Scheiter, A. Collapse. 1942 shields. There are currently 2147 users online. Many of you know me from my presence as a dealer at the Allentown, Pennsylvania Gun 2. Top of Page Okay Guys, here we go with the launch of our new updated 2018 opinion poll on the French-made Kriegsmarine war badges. I am not sure if this inlet was used for the ek2. François Saez and Jacques Calero The invasion of Russia saw the massive engagement of German troops, and certainly an important The complete group is very nice, especially to a Chief Petty Officer and I'm happy with the originality - even checking this forums previous posts, you'll come across different variations All forum members should consider themselves as invited guests and participate accordingly. Transition to all three-digit codes, with a new alpha Hello. Militaria of the United States of America. I have seen that in the Heer Battle Shields, War Merit Medal The lowest grade was awarded to civilan personnel 2nd Class The second class of this award, presented with or without swords 1st Class This section covers the first class, Paratrooper Badges, documents, photographs, headgear, uniforms, history, research, insignia and field gear. The following information is based on my own amateur research over Visit our lively discussion forum . There are currently 1802 users online. com provides detailed catalog which contains information on all German military awards and related militaria between the years 1933-1945. Please feel free to give more information and pictures. Notifications Clear all General Militaria. The Decorations of the Third Reich include a variety of service awards which were presented to the Armed Forces and veterans from 1934 to the end of the war. 1 members and 2026 guests. Forgot password or user name? or Sign Up. 1 members and 2169 guests. standard bearer versions of this insignia exist. jpg Gents, Interested in your thoughts in this wrap. The allies David B. com; 20% any purchase at Bender Publishing. Don't have a PC at home as I blow it all on EKs, Jap flags, knives, airborne, civil war corps badges, posthumous medal This is the corner of the site where you can talk about daggers, bayonets, swords and knifes of the Wehrmacht and related organizations. ) but all clasps shown in these books are the Third Reich Awards redesigned in 1957 without National Socialist Emblems, including Post-war and Veteran-related items. Highly recommended reading. Achtung Panzer! Forum. However, as a totally dedicated helmet collector, I can think of no better Hello, I'd like opinions of this ostensibly 1920s era Pour le Merite. jpg LAH Pz3. WFS core) All Japanese Militaria. General Militaria. For 2. It is well known because of original documentation in Three Honor Awards branches will be covered here, one set that is State awarded - The Honor Clasps of the Wehrmacht - and two awards that were presented only by a particular branch; Equipment and gear of the Wehrmacht era. Many rare, unique and very nice items collected. Mike - IMO this is the other type of the questionable L/14. Lasse L All,<O ></O > <O ></O > This is a Sterbebild image of Obj. Share your knowledge, experience, and Service Awards ("Flower War", Honor Cross, Long Service Awards, West Wall Medal), Honor Awards and medal/ribbon bars. This new forum is just a few month old but we do have great collector members whit us. Original examples of the Army Honor Roll Clasp can be seen in a few reference books (books that are published in English: Previtera, Gordon, etc. com is an entity focused on the awards, decorations and militaria of the German Armed Forces during the Third Reich era. Last Post Info. Wehrmacht Awards Forum; Wehrmacht Field Gear and Equipment; Wehrmacht Equipment Forum; Announcement. Wittmann's employees were off for the Christmas holidays. Klasse von 1939 (in German). Steel holds the black finish a lot I'm hoping to get opinions on the likely awards the following KC winner (Hans Meyer) would have been entitled to. And the Dietrich Maerz + George Stimson The Iron Cross 1. 2 members and 1866 guests. Browse topics such as service awards, honor awards, Join the discussion on various topics related to militaria collecting, such as collections, groupings, conservation, media, living history, and more. jpg LAH Pz4.